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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Dennis Dennehy of Oak Lawn, on January 6, 
42013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dennis Dennehy was an Irish dance teacher for more 
6than half a century; he taught the most famous Irish dancer in 
7the world, "Lord of the Dance", Michael Flatley, as well as 
8Mark Howard, who co-founded Chicago's Trinity, the largest 
9Irish dance program in the world; more than 100 Irish dance 
10teachers in the midwest can trace their roots to Mr. Dennehy 
11and at least 27 schools have been founded by his former 
12students; he and his wife, Margie, co-founded the Dennehy 
13School of Irish Dance in the early 1960s; and
  
 
  
14    WHEREAS, Dennis Dennehy grew up on the west side of Chicago 
15and attended St. Philip High School; his parents were from the 
16towns of Bantry Bay and Macroom in County Cork, Ireland; he 
17attended Loyola University, where he met his future wife, 
18Margie Bartishell; he worked as an underwriter for Kemper 
19Insurance; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Dennis Dennehy enjoyed spending time with his 
21Alaskan malamute, Seamus and the family mutt, Shannon; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Dennis Dennehy is survived by his wife, Margie; 
2his son, Dennis Dennehy; his daughter, Kathleen; his sisters, 
3Therese Smetana and Margaret Jandacek; his brother, Emmett, and 
4his grandson, Conor; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Dennis Dennehy, and we extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Dennis Dennehy as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.